New Orleans police are searching for a man wanted in
connection with an armed robbery Thursday morning (Sept. 5) in the Treme
neighborhood.

According to police, the victim was walking near the
intersection of Dumaine Street and North Claiborne Avenue just before 10 a.m.
when he was approached by a man on a blue bicycle with a revolver in his hand who
demanded his cash. The victim complied
and the man fled on North Claiborne Avenue; he was last seen in the area underneath
the interstate near St. Ann Street, police said.

The robber is described as being in his mid-20s, about
6 feet tall, with a medium build, short hair twists and a teardrop tattoo
under his left eye. He was wearing a blue shirt and blue jeans.

Authorities ask anyone with information to contact detective
Leonard Marlborough at 504.658.6010 or Crimestoppers at 504.822.1111 or
toll-free at 1.877.903.7867.